Monday, August 23, 2010

The bf just got a new place.
It’s a rental, in the city, and closer to me. I’m excited, really I am. But I sure as hell hope he doesn’t think we’ll
be hangin’ all the time. Not that I don’t
want to; that’s not the idea. I love
being with him, just not all the time. I
like that we have two separate lives and come together on weekends. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this goes
as planned.

He’s been fah-reaking out about finances now that he’ll be
furnishing, paying bills and renting his own place. So, what did *Canadian Girl do? I had him make a budget. That’s right.
All hail the budget! He was able
to see what money would be coming in, flowing out, and where he could save
still. He’s given himself a budget of
$2,000 for “new” things – ie.) furniture, tv, cable/internet set up. And he’s managing to come in under. How?
CRAIGSLIST!

By utilizing Craigslist to find someone’s like-new junk and
fashion it for himself, we think he’s saved almost a grand on his overall
moving costs. He’s taken some decorative
items and an old chair, lamp and couch from my parents’ place, my mom is doing
his bathroom as a housewarming gift, got a Queen bed new and in the packaging
for $40, a stand-up lamp for $10, brand new carpet for $20, and a dresser for
$15. He will be using a kitchen table
from his sister’s old university apartment, and will be buying new bedding and
a new mattress cover. You think it will
be a mish-mash, but with a little paint and some imagination, I think we can
pull this off. He also got a tv stand
yesterday – a floor model – marked from $1,499 to $445. A steal and it’s a gorgeous piece that he
will keep.